Re: [Amc-list] Converting to power steering from manual -- and back?

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I'm not sure what car your wanting this for?

I wasn't thinking of the little American, that'll stay pretty
much stock except for cosmetics or changes that make it reliable.

I was thinking generally, as I drive my '70 hornet with the 2.5
turn box, to work.  I hate the mushy steering. Not that I'll
modify this car -- I was thinking ahead to the Navarro hot rod,
I guess. I hate power brakes too. I even have the wrong master
in my classic wagon (for 20 years now), the piston is too big
so pedal pressure is high, but it works fine. ANd now that I'm
driving a manual car all automatics seem like mush too.

I seem to be regressing. Car senility setting in. RM heading
towards fatal!

I've never taken a steering box apart. I "know" what's in
a manual box (and have to rebuild my 63 classic's -- it's
worn out!) but the power jobbies, I'm unsure beyond the
diagrams. Seeing [apart] is understanding :-)





> The 62 is before my experience, but I have seen guys take the P/S hoses off the box and loop them together and drive it.
>    Not real sure how the setup feels when done this way, but I don't think theres enough heat generated in the box that it won't survive for a good long time if done this way.
>    Next step, is try Flaming river or another source to get a quick ratio manual box.
> Kind of circumvents our typical RM, but may be needed if it's for the 62 and you want a true bolt up box.
>
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
> " Chronic Pain Hurts"
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> > I dislike power steering, but I want a fast box. I realize that
> > means high force, but a light car and big wheel takes care of
> > that, and it can't be worse than my Classic Wagon.
> >
> > Anyone given thougt to removing the power-assist junk inside
> > the box?  Can it be done, to convert to manual?
> >
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